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Yaeesh@gmail.com sent this message:"Installed windows 10 but i cannot see windows 7 or xp over the network. Any advice on this would be appreciated. Thank you"I don't have time to answer but you can probably answer him.

I'm going to provide him with a few clues though:Check your firewallYou must have the same domain, and a different name for each pc.If possible use a rj45 cable even if it can work in wifi.On a local network you must be able to ping each pc, try this to see which pc can't see the other.

Yaeesh@gmail.com sent this message:"Installed windows 10 but i cannot see windows 7 or xp over the network. Any advice on this would be appreciated. Thank you"I don't have time to answer but you can probably answer him.

I'm going to provide him with a few clues though:Check your firewallYou must have the same domain, and a different name for each pc.If possible use a rj45 cable even if it can work in wifi.On a local network you must be able to ping each pc, try this to see which pc can't see the other.

I suppose he/she was asking about homegroup function which was removed in new w10. As you suggested, he/she needs to enable discovery for other devices when same network is used if its private/work network.

Yaeesh@gmail.com sent this message:"Installed windows 10 but i cannot see windows 7 or xp over the network. Any advice on this would be appreciated. Thank you"I don't have time to answer but you can probably answer him.

I'm going to provide him with a few clues though:Check your firewallYou must have the same domain, and a different name for each pc.If possible use a rj45 cable even if it can work in wifi.On a local network you must be able to ping each pc, try this to see which pc can't see the other.

I suppose he/she was asking about homegroup function which was removed in new w10. As you suggested, he/she needs to enable discovery for other devices when same network is used if its private/work network.

I didnt know that.

The other solution is to use a ftp server. To access it you'll have an adress like ftp://192.168.1.xx

To shadow.97: I will release a finale, and super light version for windows 7 x64. I think there is no need to install extra security updates, as long as you don't use internet explorer, but another browser. It's a way for Microsoft to earn money since they charge exorbitant fees for this support.

Note that the new version of windows 10 x64 is ready (it's being uploaded). The latest updates as well as new programs are included. I repacked some programs but the installers were not installing Startmenu shortcuts (during the installation of windows, it was working if not deployed).I had to modify the nsis installers, once again. The $SMPROGRAMS variable was not able to install the shortcuts in the right folder (this is a common problem: https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/issues/783)Now it's working. I created the "systemdrive" variable and used it to create a shortcut for all users. For information, here is the code. I will try to add a few more repacked programs in the next versions.

Ever since I've been playing around with computers I've seen the same resistance to upgrades. When Windows 3.0 came out in 1990, many people wanted to stick to plain DOS. The same happened with every operating system upgrade since then, ranging from Windows 95 all the way to Windows 10. The only upgrades people did skip (justifiably) were Windows ME and Vista since they were 2 major flops.

When will people understand that can't stay on your old operating system forever? Eventually you MUST upgrade, there is no alternative, so better sooner than later. Even those people stuck with old hardware must eventually upgrade. It will ge to the point where new software will not run on their old devices.

Ever since I've been playing around with computers I've seen the same resistance to upgrades. When Windows 3.0 came out in 1990, many people wanted to stick to plain DOS. The same happened with every operating system upgrade since then, ranging from Windows 95 all the way to Windows 10. The only upgrades people did skip (justifiably) were Windows ME and Vista since they were 2 major flops.

When will people understand that can't stay on your old operating system forever? Eventually you MUST upgrade, there is no alternative, so better sooner than later. Even those people stuck with old hardware must eventually upgrade. It will ge to the point where new software will not run on their old devices.

I've still not managed to convince my grandma to get windows 10.Even if I offered to buy her a brand new laptop.She is on windows xp with 512 mb of ram.She complains it is slow.